Bottle-cleaning appabatus



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PAUL w. Lonw. or even LAKE, AND a. MCKECHNIE. or CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNORS, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, '20 THE CLEVELAND 'rnusr coMrAnY, or CLEVELAND, 012110, A CORPORATION or 01:10.

BOTTLE-CLEANING APPARATUS.

Application filed February This invention relates to apparatus for cleaning bottles, and more particularly to apparatus of the general type shown in Patent No. 1,313,706, issued Aug. 19, 1919 to Charles H. Locw and J ohn R. Gructter and wherein the botl less are u'iouuted on transvez elements forming part of an endless conve by which the bottle-s are intermittently advanced through the apparatus and are subjected, during their transit therethrouglnto various internal and external treatmems with liquid. their exteriors and interiors also being; subjected to the action of brushes, as part of the cleaning treatment. The particular invention disclosed herein relates more especially to the mechanism for brushing the outsiders of the bottles while in transit through an apparatus of the character referred to.

The object of the invention is to enable belles, in an apparatus of the aforesaid general character, to be brushed in a particularly ellicient manner, with the consumption of a minimum. time, and through the operation of a single brushing station or agency. Further and more limited objects of t" e in vention will be explained hereinafter and will be ccomplished in and through the construction and arrangement of parts shown in the drawings, wherein Fig". 1 represents a long tiulinal sectional view tl'iroug'h part an apparatus for cl the brushes in elevation and one t er? ries of bottles in elevated position whereby they subjected to the action of the brushes; 2 is a view similar to Fig. l, showing. the positions of the part when a series of bottles is in its lowered neath the brushes, the other of bottl s and their supports being omitted; Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view tal-zenthrough part of the apparatus in front of the brushes, the operating parts being in the positions corresponding to those which they occupy in Fig. 1; Fig. 4: a view similar to Fig. 3 and showing the same parts in the positions which they occupy in Fig. 2; Fig. 5 is a detail in plan of the brushreciprocating and bottle rotating mechanism; 6 is a detail in plan of the bottle-centering nechanisms showing the. positions of the parts when a transverse ser es of bottles has been centered thereby; and Fig. 7 a similar view showing the positions of the parts prior to such actual centering operation.

1923. Serial No. 89,284.

In the operation of the mechanism shown herein. the following steps are performed:

(1) The series bottles are advanced one step, by the conveyor feeding mechanism, in their transit through the apparatus.

(2) During and at the end of such feeding movement of the feeding-medianism, the bottles in the appropriate transverse series are centered by suitaolc alining mechanisms above a corresponding; transverse series of lifting rods, the rods being arranged directly below a transverse series of bottle-rotating shafts and below a pair of transversely extending reciprocating brushes.

(3) The bottles are lifted by their rods to bring the bottoms into enga c'gement with pads on the bottoms of. the rotating shafts and are raised, while rotating, between the reciproeating brushes.

The rotating bottles are lowered to their seats on their cooperating transverse carrier member, the bottles being disengaged from the rotating pads during their descent.

(5) One of the bottle alining mechanisms is moved out of the path of travel of the depending bottle necks and mouths.

The details of construction whereby be above results are secured will now be described.

A represents generally the casing; of a bottle washing apparatus of the general type referred to hereinbefore. In a complete apparatus, this casing; will contain the usual tank or tanks for the liquids or solutions with which the insides and outsides of the bottles are treated. The casing is provided with rails supported from each side wall thereof, which rails supportthe endless conveyor on which the bottles are conducted through the casing. One of the transverse carriers is indicated at 1, the same having a top provided with openings 1 for the bodies of the bottles B and with tapered seats 1 in the bottom wall thereof to receive the corresponding tapered necks of the bottles. Each tran 'crse carrier element 1 is connected at its sides to the corresponding side-chain links 2 of a conveyor, the links of the conveyor chains being provided with rollers 3 resting on rails 4 carried by brackets 5 secured to the sides of the casing. The conveyor, with the transverse carrier elements, will be moved intermittently through the casing, as is usual with numerous types of bottle washing apparatus and as exemplified in the patent to Charles H. Loew and John R. Gruetter aforesaid.

Below the rails 4 is a transversely extending angle iron 6 to the upper flange of which is fastened pairs of angular fingers, each finger having a vertical portion 6 and a horizontal portion 6". The horizontal portions 6 face the front or receiving end of the machine, being presented toward the bottles on the advancing transverse carriers. They are spaced apart a sufficient distance to receive therebetween the necks of the bottles B, the forwardly projecting ends of the fingers being beveled, as shown at 6 (see particularly Figs. 6 and 7). It will be noted that the fingers 6, 6 of each pair are spaced aparta suflieient distance to enable the bottles to pass therethrough, the angle iron 6 being located below the mouths of the bottles. The purpose of these fingers is to aline accurately the bottles, along the fore-andaftlines, directly above the tips of the lifting rods, which will be described hereinafter. For the purpose of accurately alining the bottles transversely with reference to the direction of travel thereof and to center them above the said lifting rods, the following construction is provided. A bar 7, having slots 7 therein for the lifting-rods, extends transversely of the casing with its ends slidably mounted in brackets 8 which are secured to the sides of the casing and project inwardly therefrom, forming .guides for the reciprocation of the said bar. The bar 7 is provided with pairs of angular fingers each having a vertical portion 9, a horizontally extending portion 10, and a beveled end 10 The bar 7 is mounted beneath the horizontal port-ion 6 of the other fingers and the horizontal portions 10 of the last mentioned fingers are preferably immediately below the horizontal portions of the other fingers and extend transversely of the casing. The bar 7 will be given a movement such that, when the necks of the bottles enter the spaces between the fingers 6 the cooperating parts 7 of the other fingers will be in the retracted positions shown in Fig. 7 so as not to interfere with the advancing movements of the bottles. When the bottles are at rest with their necks between the fingers 6*, then the bar 7 will be moved to the left of the position shown in Fig. 7 and the fingers 10 will aline the neeksof the bottles transversely of the direction of travel thereof, and their mouths will then be centered di rectly above the ends of the lifting rods 11, which pass through the slots 7*. The mechanism for reciprocating the bar 7 intermittently will be described hereinafter.

The rods 11 are provided each with an anti-friction thrust bearing comprising the upper rotating plate 12, anti-friction balls 12*, and the bottom plate 12", and the upper end of each rod is pointed, as shown at 11,

to facilitate its insertion into the mouth of a bottle thereabove. The rods are carried by a cross head 13 which is adapted to be moved upwardly and downwardly between guides 14 carried by the sides of the casing A. This cross head is reciprocated by means of a rock shaft 15 extending transversely of the apparatus and having a pair of arms 16 keved thereto, each of the arms being pivotallv connected by links 17 to the cross head 13. The shaft is rocked by means of an arm 18 which is keyed thereto, the opposite end of the arm being pivotally connected to an arm 19 carried by an eccentric strap 20 which embraces an eccentric 21 carried by the transversely extending shaft 22. It will be evident that, by rotating the shaft 22, the eccentric 21 and the onnections between the same and the shaft 15 will cause the latter shaft to rock, thereby raising and lowering the cross head 13 and the lifting rods 11. The cross head and lifting rods are shown as counterbalanced by a weight 23 carried by an arm 24 which is also keyed to the shaft 15.

For the purpose of operatin the bar 7 and the centering fingers carried thereby, a forked angle lever is pivoted at 25 to the vertical flange of the angle bar 6. One of the forks 26 is connected to the bar 7 by means of a pin 27 on the said bar entering a slot 28 in the said fork. The other fork 29 has pivoted thereto at the point 30 the upper end of a rod 31, the said rod being provided with a stop adj ustably secured to the lower end thereof and being slidably mounted in a projection 33 on the cross head 13. The forked lever is provided with a stem 34 having a counterbalancing weight 35 thereon. As soon as the lifting mechanism is moved upwardly from the position shown in Figs. 2 and 4 and prior to the insertion of the points 11" of the lifting rods into the mouths of the bottles, the reight will have caused the lever arm 25 to move the bar 7 to the left, bringing the fingers 10 into centering engagement with the nec rs of the bottles. As the cross head descends, the projection 33 will engage the stop 32, pulling downwardly on the rod 31 and moving the bar 7 to the right and thus ren'ioving the fingers 10 from transverse register with the neck-receiving spaces between the fingers 6 A series of bottles that has been moved upwardly and downwardly between the brushes can then be advanced without interference by the fingers 10, and the next-succeeding transverse series of bottles can be moved up to the position occupied by the series which has just been brushed.

As the cross head 13 is elevated, the points 11 of the rods 11 enter the mouths of the bottles in the transverse series thereabove, lifting the bottles, with their mouths supported on the thrust-bearings 12 12", between the reciprocating brushes which will be described hereinafter). The bottoms of the bottles, as they are thus lifted. come into engagement with pads of rubber or other suitable material carried on bottom plates 41 each of which is mounted upon the lower end of a squared shaft Each of these shafts extends upwardly through a bushing 43, the bushings being rotatably supported in a cross bar supported by the side walls of the casing. Each of these shafts has weights 45 removably applied to the upper end thereof thereby to retain the pads 40 in operative driving engagement with the bottoms of the bottles ll. Each shaft 42 is provided w th a gear -'l(i thereon. the said gears intermeshing. ()ne of the shafts (the central one as shown herein) is provided with a. bevel gear 4? thereon which meshes with a bevel gear 48 carried on a shaft it). the inner end of the shaft bein shown as mounted in a bracket 50 carried by the cross bar 44-. The shaft 49 is driven from a shaft 51 by means of a .procket 51 on said shaft. a sprocket 49 on the shaft 49, and a chain As the shaft 51 is rotated, the shaft 4!) will be also rotated, thereby rotating the shafts 412 through gears 46, 4-7 and 48. it will be evident that the bottles will be rotated as they are supported between the parts 12 and 41.

Reference has been made to the brushes. Two such brushes are shown. each indicated at and each extending transversely of the casing. The brushes are each intnuited between upper and lower angle irons 61, connected by brackets 62. Each brush is suspended from the cross bar 41 by means f a link 63 pivoted at its upper end to the cross bar. as shown at (13. and pivotally com'iected at its lower end to one of the ln'z'ickets 62. as shown at 63 Each of the brushes is also pivotally supported from the cross bar 44 by a lever pivoted ll'ltQl'llltt'lltltt its ends to the cross bar all by a pivot (33. the lower arm 64 of the lever correspoinlino to the link 63 and being; pivotally connected to the other end of the brush by means of the pin 63" on the other bracket 62. The other arm 6 t of the lever is pivotally connected at 65 with an arm 66 carried by an eccentric strap 67 surrounding the eccentric 58. the said eccentric being mounted on the shaft 51. The corresponding end of the opposite brush supported in like manner by the lever 64. 6t. the upper end of the arm (34 being connected (0 an cecentric strap 67; but the eccentrics (38. 68 are opposed to each other so that as one of the lever arms 64* is moved ferwardly. the other will he moved rcarwardlv. and vice versa. thus causing the brushes to work in opposite. directions.

Above the brushes are pipes 70 having: spraying apertures 71 therein for discharging any suitable cleaning liquid or solution upon the brushes and the bottles therebetween.

lVith the parts constructed and a rran g'ed as described, it is believed that the operation will be readily under;-:toml. Assuming the bot es to be on their transverse carriers and the cross head 13 in its lowered position the coiweyor will be moved forwardly one step. bringing: a carrier and the row of bottles thereon bcneath the center of the space liietween the brushes and above the rods ll and below the shafts 42. As the conveyor and carrier are thus moved. the bottle necks pass between the ting'ers (3, thereby insuring accurate fore-andaft alining of the bottle necks and months. As the lifting mechanism starts upwardly. the lug 33 moves a my from the stop 32 and the weight 35 drops, rocking the lever arm .Ztt and throwing the bar 7 to the left. thcreh -t moving the fingers 1t) transversely beneath the fingers ti" and alining the bottle necks and months transversely of the casino. 'lhese two mechanisms insure the centering of the months of the bottles above the ends 11 of the rods ll. The further continued movement of the cross-lnnul causes the pointed ends of the rods to enter th months of the bottles and the bottles are lifted on the rotary thrustlrjarines ll li". bringing their bottoms into engagement with the pads 40 on the bottoms of the rotating shafts 4-2. The bottles are reciproeatcd vertically while being rotated. between the horizontally reciprocating brushes (30. The weights l5 insure sutlicient frictiii nal engagement between the pads tt) and the bottoms of the bottles to insu e the rotation of the bottles while clamped between the said pads and the bearings 12--l2". The downward movement of the cross head causes the bottles to be lowered throu h the brushes and returned to their seats in their carrier element. As the cross head nears its lowermost position. the projection :32) cn";1es the stop 32 on the rod 31. thereby rocking the lever arm 26 to move the bar 7 to the right. which removes the cent ering' lingers it) from the path of IIIOYOHlQllt of this St-l'ltn of hot ti s as well from the path of movement of the next advancing series of bottles.

The apparatus disclosed herein is comparatively simple of construction and iner: pensive of production. but has proven to he of marked etiiciencv in actual seiwice in ecuring the cfticicnt brushing of bottles and part icularlv in bottle-Meaning apparatus of the charai-ter with which it is employed.

Having thus described our invention. what we claim is:

1. In :11 apparatus for cleaning bottles, the combination. with a conveyor. of bottle carriers extendingtransversely of said conveyor and each adapted to suppoit a series of bottles month-downward, brushing; mechanism above said conveyor. mechanism in the path of movement of the bottles on said carriers and adapted to aline the bottles in the direction of their movement on said carriers, means for engaging the mouths of the lmttles and for liftingthem from each carrier and Ian lltl

into operative relation to Sflitl brushing mechanism and for restoring the bottles when brushe-tl to such carrier, t)()tt'l-tlllliil1j f mechani m movable at substantially right angles to the tirst mentioned mechanism and aalapt- Hi to center the bottles above the engaging and lit'ting mean; and connections between the secomt bottle-aiming nirchanism aml the bottle-litting means whereby the seconil alining mccha :iisin wih be moved into alii ing relation to the bottles prior to the elevation of the bottles by the lilting means anal \v li be lOHltWOtl from bottle-engag ng po ion by the lowering movement oi the bottle-litting means.

ii. in an apparatus for cleaning bottle;- the combination. with a conveyor. of bottle carriers ext nding transveiwely oi r 21itl ('onve or anil each aiiaptetl to support a series of bottles mouth-rlownwartl, bru-hi1 mecha nism above said conveyor, mechanism in th" path of movement of the bottles on suit! can riers aml adapted to atine the liotties in the direction of their movement on s iv'l carrier-4. mean for engaging the mouths of t; e lcttles' anil for lifting them from each rier tllltl into operative relation to sai l in" log mechanism and tor restoring the bott when Ht-lUJtl to such 'arrier. movable bott a ining niect he i re: ot travel o 2 iretwern the tie-airline" mechaiii m itiltl li-t ilthzltm means wherebv the second alining mechanism he moveil into aiiniaig' relation to 1:4 the bottles therein to center the bottle: above their resp ctive litting means and prior to the engagement mt siich litt iu; mums with ti e bottle mouths anal removtal tron] hottle-engaging position by the lowering movement of the la ttle litting nuchanism.

ll. in an apparatus for cleaning bottles. the combination, with a convevor. of bottle will be carri rs (ttihliiigf transverselv oi aiil eonveyor aml each ailapteil to eint port a oi! onic month-(h nwriril, lot e-rl anr lijtiliflllir-ii] above sanl convtyor, m chanism in the path of movement of the bottles on each carriein the tlitW'tiOil of their movement on amt lo ated below the J anti ailapt tl to aline the bottles 1 w-no carriers mechai of the ho tlr-s in each (art the bottles t said cleanir the bottles I ieretrom in operati e relat'io l v i i re mechanism and for rcstorinsz' thereafter to Hillvl ttll't'ltt', i

nechamr-m movable -tional bottle-Mining r substantiaily rightv angles to the lines of travel of the bottles. anti atlaptetl to center the hotttes with respect to their respect i ve cngaging anil lifting means, and connections between the bottie-engaging and littii g mechanism and the second alining mecha nism whereby the latter mechanism will be moved into bottle-engaging position prior to rm and for restoring the bottles thereafter to such carrier, forwardly projecting bottlt engaging fingers below the bottle no mechanism and arranged to engi 'e es t the necks ot the series of bott es H; 1 rerebctween thereby to aline the same in ano through the movement of each arrier to a position below saial cleaning mcchonisin, additional bottle-aiming mechanism. movab e at substantally right angles to th direction of movement of the conveyor, for engaging the fronts and backs of the me it of the bottles thereby to center the (aid both-v a ove their respective engaging and biting; means, anti connections between the Iattie-rngaging and lifting means anzl the sceoml lH'itllP-illilllflfj mechanism whereby the 2lii mechanism is moved into operative relation to the necks ot the bottles prior to the ingageinentx of saitl engaging and lifting ins-ans with the months of the bottler theree am! are moved in the reverse direction he itoavnwartl movement of the bottle-ea i anal lifting means.

a bottle cleaning apparatus. the comiiinat ozr with bottle cleaning mechanism, of a comevor below said mechanism, bottle carri rs extending transversely of said convey 1r anil eat-h atlapteil to support a, series of hottle-z momh-tlownwartl thereon, means for engaging the mouths of the bottles for lifting the bottles from each carrier. successively, into operative relation to the cl 'aning mechanism arui to; restoring the liottlether a l ter to vsuch carrier. torwartlly projecting bottleengaging lingers below the bottlecleaning mechanism anti arranged to engage th si lea oi the necks ot the series ot bott e passion therebetween thereby to aline the same in the movement of each carrier on below said chaining mechanism,

a ltlttitiODtll bottl alining mechanism. movable :at substantially right angles to the direction of movement of the conveyor. for

said conveyor, fixed means below the said bottle cleaning mechanism arranged to engage the sides of the necks of bottles as they are moved by said conveyor, thereby to aline the bottles in the direction of travel of their respective carriers, means for engaging the mouths of the bottles for raising the bottles into operative relation to the cleaning mechanism and for lowering them to their seats on their carrier, movable bottle-alining mechanism operating substantially transversely of the directioiil of movement of the conveyor thereby to center the bottles atovc their respective engaging and raising means, and connections between the bottle engaging and raising means and the second bottle alining mechanism thereby to move such second mechanism into engagement with the necks of the bottles prior to lifting them from their seats and for movin such second mechanism in the reverse dirattion by the return movement of the bottle engaging and ra sing means.

7. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination of a conveyor, bottle carriers extending transversely of said conveyor and each adapted to support a series of bottles thereon mouth-downward, cleaning mechanism above said conveyor, bottle-alining mechanism below the cleaning mechanism and arranged to engage the sides of the necks of bottles as the carriers therefor are brought below the cleaning mechanism thereby to effect fore-and-aft alinement of the bottles on their respective carriers, means adapted to enter the mouth of each bottle for lifting the bottles from their seats into operative relation to the cleaning mechanism and for restoring them thereafter to said seats, and bottlealininp; mechanism, independent of the first mentioned mechanism and movable substantially transversely thereof into and out of engagement with the necks of the bottles thereby to center the bottles above their respective lifting means.

8. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination of a conveyor, bottle carriers extending transversely of said conveyor and each adapted to support a series of bottles thereon mouth-downward. cleaning mechanism above said conveyor, bottle-alining mechanism below the cleaning mechanism, the. bottle-alining mechanism consisting of pairs of fingers projecting toward the bottles on an approaching carrier and adapted to effect fore-and-aft alinement of the bottles on such carrier. means adapted to enter the mouth of each bottle for lifting the bottles from their seats into operative relation to the cleaning mechanism and for restoring them thereafter to said seats. and a second bottle-aiming mechanism comprising pairs of fingers extending at substantially right angles to the lingers of the lirst mentioned mechanism and adapted to center the bottles above their respective lifting means, and means for moving the second series of lingers into and out of engagement with the necks of bottles on a carrier thereabove.

9. In a bottle cleaning apparatus, the com- 3 in :ition of a conveyor, bottle carriers extending transversely of said conveyor, a pair of brushes above said conveyor and extending transversely thereof, means for reci tn'ocating the said brushes each in directions reverse to the HIOVGIIIGIltS of the other, and means for lifting the bottles from each carrier between said brushes and for returning the bottles to their seats on such carrier.

10. In a bottle cleaning apparatus, the combination of a conveyor, bottle -arriers extending transversely of said conveyor, a pair of brushes above said conveyor and extending transversely thereof, means for reciprocating said brushes, means for lifting the bottles from each carrier between said brushes and for returning the bottles to their seats on such carrier, and means for rotating the bottles while between the said brushes.

1 l. In a bottle cleaning apparatus, the com bination of a conveyor, bottle carriers extending transversely of said conveyor, a pair of brushes above said conveyor and extending transversely thereof, means for reciprocating said brushes each in directions reverse to the movements of the other, means for lifting the bottles from each carrier between said brushes and for returning the bottles to their seats on such carrier, and means for rotating the bottles while between the said brushes.

12. In a bottle cleaning apparatus, the con'ibination of a conveyor, bottle carriers or;- tending transversely of said conveyor and each. adapted to support a series of bottles mouth-downward thereon, cleaning mechanism above said conveyor, means for raising the bottles from each carrier into operative relation to the cleaning mechanism and for returning the bottles to their seats on such carrier, the last mentioned means comprising a transverse series of lifting rods each having a pointed end adapted to be inserted in the month of a bottle, each lifting rod being provided below the pointed end thereof with a rotatable thrust bearing for the mouth of a bottle, a transverse supporting frame above the cleaning mechanism, bushings rotatably supported in said frame, angle shafts mounted in said bushings and each having a bottle-bottom engaging portion at the lower end thereof, intern'ieshing gears carried by said bushings, means for driving one of said shafts, and weights removably applied to the upper end of each of said shafts.

,3. In a bottle cleaning apparatus, the combination of a conveyor, bottle carriers extending transversely of said conveyor and each having seats for supporting a series of bottles mouth-downward thereon, a frame member extending transversely above said eonveyor, bottlt bottom iampiug members mounted on shai'ts supported by d trame member, a pair of liltkh depending trom eat-h side of said t' 'anie member, a brush supported by meh pair of links, one link of each pair havin; an arm, means eooperatin f with eteh arm for reciprocating the said brushes, and vertieall movable bottle-mouth engaging" means adapted to lift the bottles from eaeh arrier sueee x ivelv and raise the bottles be tween the brushes with their bottoms in eneagrement with the rotating elampin; members at the bottoms of said shafts and tor returning the bottles to their slats.

ll. in a bottle eleaning apparatus, the eombination ot' a conveyor, bottle carriers e);- tending' transversely of said conveyor and eaeh having seats for su}')porting a series ot bottles monthdownward thereon, a transverse series of shafts, bottle-bottom damping members mounted on said .1 ts a brush on eaeh side ot' the Sllt-S o't shafts and above said bottle carriers, niea1 s for reeiprokatinp the gaid brushes, and vertically movable bottle-mouth engaging means 'lapted to lift the lnottles from each ea 'rier succes ively and raise the bottles between the brushes with their bottoms in engagement with the rotating clamping members at the bottoms of said shatts and for returning the bottles to their seats.

15. 111 a bottle el aning apparatus, the eombination of a eonvevon bottle earriers extending transversely of said eonvevor am eaeh having s ats to support a series of bottles mouth-down\vard, a pair of brushes above the said eonve v'o and e\tendin; t "ansversely thereof, a t'rame member above said brushes and links suspending the said brushes from the said frame member, means t'or reeiproeatinn the said bruslws bottle raising and lowering meehanism below the said brushes and comprising a transverse series of lifting rods earh adapted to enter the melt ot' a bottle eooperating bottle-bott0n1 engaging means supported by said trame member and means eooperzting with the bottle-bottom engaging means ior rotating the bottles while being raised and lowered from their seats on their respective earriers.

lti. In a bottle (leaning apparatus, the eombination of a eonveyor, bottle carriers exteiiding transversel of said eonve 'or and eaeh having seats to support a series of hotnumth-dovvn vard, a pair of brushes above tl e said conveyor and extending transversely thereof, means for reeiproeating the said brushez-s each in directions reverse to the movements of the other bottle raising and lovveri a meehanism below the said brushes and comprising a transverse series li lting rods eaeh adapted to enter the neck or of :1 bottle. and means for rotating the bottles \vhile supported on said rods.

In testinmn whereof, We hereunto atlix our signatures.

PAUL V1 LOEV. JOBERT R. MQKECHNIE. 

